IMPORTANT AND URGENT PROBLEMS. METHODS OF SAVING ENERGY IN TRAIN TRACTION

ZADACA VAZNAJA, PROBLEMA OSTRAJA. O PUTJAH EKONOMII ENERGORESURSOV NA TJAGU POEZDOV

In 1979, rail transport in the USSR consumed some 58000 million kW/h of electric current, mostly (85%) for hauling trains. It has been decided to save 340 million kW/h of electricity and 72000 tons of heavy oil in 1980. The author stresses that the most significant energy savings in train traction can be made through better technical maintenance of rolling stock, rational organization of train running, diagrams, perfecting the train operating techniques of driving crews and introduction of regenerative braking.

• Corporate Authors:

  USSR Ministry of Railways

  Novo-Basmannaya, Ulitsa 2
  Moscow,   USSR 
• Authors:
  • Bzickij, V N
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Language

• Russian

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 4-6
• Serial:
  • Elektriceskaja i Teplovoznaja Tjaga
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conservation; Locomotive engineers; Locomotive operation; Railroad electrification; Railroads; Regenerative braking; Scheduling; Training
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive engineer's tasks; Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Energy; Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322940
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM